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Offline housemouse

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Mk5 gti service
« on: December 23, 2011, 09:23:18 pm »
My 08 plate golf gti mk5 had it's 30,000 mile service today but reading through it didn't have a new fuel filter. I asked the service bloke why it wasn't changed he just said that the computer said it didn't need one :laugh: Could anyone tell me when the fuel filter is due to be changed? As 10,000 miles for a performance car i would have thought that it would be due a new fuel filter?!

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Re: Mk5 gti service
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2011, 10:04:45 pm »
Part of the 4th year service i think?.
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Re: Mk5 gti service
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2011, 11:46:34 pm »
iirc 40k is when it should be done though I change mine every two years.
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Re: Mk5 gti service
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2012, 12:34:43 pm »
Officially, the fuel filter replacement isn't part of any scheduled service.  According to VW, it is a 'lifetime' component.

However, common sense would be to replace it every 4 years or 40k miles - maybe up to 6yrs 60k miles if you are tight.

2 yrs 20k miles is a tad premature - unless you add sand to your fuel!  :P
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